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Items associated with name 'Byrd, Benjamin (1804-1857)'

Henrietta Byrd papers

by Byrd, Henrietta (1842 – 1891)

1 box (0.25 linear feet)

The Henrietta Byrd papers are deeds, wills, lease, transactions, and correspondence of a 19th Century businesswomen in Salisbury, Maryland, 1842-1891. Following the death of her husband, Henrietta sought legal counsel from Congressmen and Attorney, John Rankin Franklin, to understand her rights as a widowed entrepreneur in the Antebellum Era. She later owned at least two properties, including the “Wicomico House,” which was four-story restaurant and hotel on Main Street, Salisbury.

Associated Subjects: Business • Land Records • Women's History
Identifier: 1996.005
Repository: Local History Archives
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Pittsville Historical Material collection

by Unknown (1832 – 1982)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains a photocopy of an agreement between Benjamin H. Byrd and James M. Fooks in 1832. In the agreement Byrd and Fooks entered into a partnership to open a store located in Derrickson's Crossroads now Pittsville.

Associated Subjects: None
Identifier: 2006.352
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment